eyeshadow
/ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/noun
eyeshadow is spelled E-Y-E-S-H-A-D-O-W: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eyeshadow means “Alternative spelling of eye shadow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eyeshadow is eyeshadows.
How many letters and syllables are in eyeshadow?
| Letters | 9: E-Y-E-S-H-A-D-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eyeshadow?
Eyeshadow appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eyeshadow?
- /ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/
Eyeshadow has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with eyeshadow
Also written: eye shadow (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of eyeshadow
- eyeshadows plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eyeshadow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of eye shadow
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does eyeshadow come from?
From eye + shadow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).